Shirley C Ellington

Shirley C. Ellington serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4407 375th Contracting Squadron, a unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining mission-critical infrastructure at Air Force installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of facility-related acquisitions, including building operations, environmental remediation, security systems, and airfield support services. Her work directly enables operational readiness by ensuring installations meet regulatory standards and maintain functional, safe environments for personnel and missions. Ellington specializes in complex, multi-year service contracts requiring technical oversight and compliance with federal facility management standards. Her primary contractor relationships include Challenge Unlimited, Inc., JayTech, Inc., and North American Import and Export Company LLC, firms with proven expertise in facility maintenance, specialized construction services, and logistics support for military infrastructure. Ellington fosters long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions across multiple domains, often requiring coordination between environmental, electrical, and security systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and responsive service delivery in high-stakes operational environments. Ellington demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 86.7% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the defense supply chain while leveraging the agility and specialized capabilities of small firms. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance competition and innovation among qualified small businesses, aligning with Department of Defense goals for inclusive procurement. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 813110 (Religious Organizations), reflecting unique facility management needs at chapel and morale, welfare, and recreation sites; 562910 (Remediation Services) for environmental compliance; and 333120 and 332999 for specialized construction equipment and fabricated metal components. Ellington’s expertise lies in procuring niche, mission-critical services and products that support the physical integrity and regulatory compliance of Air Force installations.